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{{Infobox military conflict
| image = CivMC Locator RhodesianWar.png
| caption = Locator map of the conflict. Elysian Pact and Allies in green, Rhode Island in orange. KOEL/KOZ, which withdrew from the war, is shown in light green. Former Rhodesian territory which seceded during the war is shown in light orange.
| conflict = Estalia-Rhode Island War
| place = The [[Geographical_Regions_(CivMC)#Western_Continent|Western]] and [[Geographical_Regions_(CivMC)#Eastern_Continent|Eastern Continents]], and [[Geographical_Regions_(CivMC)#Impendia|Impendia]]
| date = 24 July 2022 - Ongoing
| status = Ongoing
| combatant1 = '''The Coalition'''<br/>
*{{flag|Elysian Pact}}:
**{{flag|Estalia}}<br/>
**{{flag|Pavia}}<ref name=“:2”>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wqvgbt/the_olive_branch_is_no_longer_extended/</ref><br/>
**{{flag|Jorvik}}<ref name=“:2”></ref><br/>
**{{flag|SPQR}}<ref name=“:2”></ref><br/>
*{{flag|Titan Industries}}<br/>
*{{flag|Icenia}}<ref name="annoyingeditingcivwiki">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wu7dt1/comment/il8jozu/</ref><br/>
*{{flag|Moloka}}<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wv3icn/united_the_coalition_fights/</ref><br/>
{{flagicon|Kingdom of ErrorL}} [[Kingdom of ErrorL|KOEL/'KOZ']]<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w6p5rd/rhode_island_breaks_nap_with_koel/</ref><br/><small>(until August 15th)</small></small><br/>
| combatant2 = {{flag|Rhode Island}}
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Estalia}} [[Gregy165]] <br/>
{{flagicon|Estalia}} [[Lysika_Lantariel]] <br/>
{{flagicon|Estalia}} [[Risunsky]] <br/>
{{flagicon|Estalia}} [[S4NTA]] <br/>
{{flagicon|Estalia}} [[Ez2Clutch]]<br/><small>(until August 18th)</small></small><br/>
{{flagicon|Pavia}} [[BritishWanderer]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Pavia}} [[Gobblin]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Pavia}} [[Cissonius]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Jorvik}} [[Mickale]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Jorvik}} [[Longboyy]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Jorvik}} [[ItzHoover|Bjorn LaBlaze]]<br/>
{{flagicon|SPQR}} [[Mark_Antony]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Titan Industries}} [[Naglafer]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Titan Industries}} [[JuniorTide]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Titan Industries}} [[Gamer_Time69]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Titan Industries}} [[Gwua]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Icenia}} [[ChrisChrispie]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Moloka}} [[MusDANG]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Kingdom of ErrorL}} [[ZachAttack]]†<br/>
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Capri]]<br/><small>(until August 11th)</small></small><br/>
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[GeneralThomas4]] <br/><small>(August 11th-16th)</small><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/dad_is_home_from_getting_cigarettes/</ref> <br/>
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Danirague]] <br/><small>(from August 16th)</small><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wjqj0k/announcing_the_enclave/</ref> <br/>
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[toontasker]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Adderral]] <br/>
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Vanax]] <br/>
| casualties1 = {{flagicon|Estalia}} 7 Pearled <small>[1 freed]</small><br>
{{flagicon|Titan Industries}} 1 Pearled <br>
{{flagicon|Kingdom of ErrorL}} 3 Pearled <small>[1 freed]</small>
| casualties2 = {{flagicon|Rhode Island}} 12 Pearled
| casualties3 = 2 non-combatants pearled<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wgjb6n/hostile_intentions_2_rhodesian_boogaloo_official/</ref>, 1 later freed<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/dad_is_home_from_getting_cigarettes/ijuqbo9/ </ref>
}}

The '''Estalia-Rhode Island War''', also sometimes known as the '''Generic War''', is an ongoing war on [[CivMC]] between [[Rhode Island]] and several other countries, primarily [[Estalia]] and other members of the [[Elysian Pact]].

==Prelude==

The war was largely the result of existing animosity between players of the two nations predating server launch. Despite attempts to remedy the issue, notably through the signing of a Non Aggression Treaty between both sides,<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ppDNoDLNzJwY0wmtDcqkgDLSJUzwZeRC/edit </ref> tensions would continue to rise and eventually escalate into war.

===The Bob_the_BuiIder Incident===

On 23 July 2022 Rhode Island citizen [[Bob_the_BuiIder]], despite warnings, trespassed at an Estalian XP compound, the following day, 24 July, he would once again trespass at the same XP compound.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w7o0xi/rhode_island_break_nap_and_launch_large_scale/ </ref>

This action would prompt Estalian players, [[Walkers]] and [[ThePayman]] to follow Bob_the_BuiIder's movements into the city center of neutral [[Nara]]. Bob_the_BuiIder would respond to the perceived threat by quickly boating back towards Rhode Island territory, the Estalians would follow, with their force being boosted in the ocean by [[Ez2Clutch]] and several other players, while some attempts were made to break Bob_the_BuiIder's boat<ref>https://streamable.com/iwpzt4</ref>.

Following Bob_the_BuiIder's arrival at Rhode Island's iceroad and territory, all Estalians would abandon pursuit, with the exception of Ez2Clutch who would continue to move onto Rhode Island territory, pinging farm snitches. Rhode Island fighter [[Capri]] interpreted this action as an attack, and launched a strike against Ez2Clutch, who was then joined in defense by several other Estalians.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/weiomd/why_did_this_war_happen_to_begin_with/ </ref> During the following group fight,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w7p401/here_we_go_again/ </ref> Capri would be pearled, this event would mark the beginning of hostilities in the war.

In the statement presented at the start of the conflict, Estalia would claim that the Estalian forces had no serious intention of pearling Bob_the_BuiIder. While Rhode Island would claim that Bob_the_BuiIder's chasing by Estalia was a purposeful breaking of the Non-Agression Pact, and that Ez2Clutch had sought to provoke and bait Rhode Island into starting the fight.

==History==

===Capri's Leadership===

====Initial Confrontations====
On 25 July Rhode Island would perform an attack on a Estalian Slime farm and bunker,<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w7k0s8/the_daily_nut_rhode_island_obby_bombs_and_raids/ </ref> justifying it as a response to the events of the day prior.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w7rrv7/incoming_transmission/ </ref> Attempts to stop the conflict through diplomatic means failed, and the war would continue through a series of back and forth attacks and raids by both sides on each others farms and infrastructure, with Rhode Island losing a significant amount of pearls while Estalia suffered no losses.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w8w6jc/civmc_beach_party/ </ref><ref>https://tribune.pavia.institute/2022/july/26/conflict-strikes-close-to-home-with-body-found-in-tunnel/ </ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w9096r/the_daily_nut_rhode_island_raids_estalian_pot/ </ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w9dcii/shitting_on_shitters_10_minutes_of_ri_running/ </ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wdjrbf/the_daily_nut_three_rhode_islanders_pearled_today/ </ref>

The war, and its origin as a conflict born out of old pre-launch grudges, was seen with great cynicism by a large part of the community,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w87n24/the_current_state_of_civ_mc/ </ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w88bqd/we_all_saw_it_coming_tbh/ </ref> who would see it as a predictable repeat of similar conflicts on previous servers, mockingly giving it the title of the "Generic War".

On 26 July, the nation of [[Kallos]] would publicly declare its neutrality on the conflict,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/w85183/kallos_declares_neutrality_in_the_riestalia/ </ref> a few days later Kallos would become one of the founding members of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]],<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wbflz7/announcing_the_nonaligned_movement/ </ref> a movement of nations who sought to distance themselves from the conflict, and which notably included as founding members several other nations that had previously been part of Rhode Island.

====Escalation====
[[File:Obbybombatzerozero.png|thumb|The aftermath of Rhode Island [[Jargon#Obbybomb|obbybombing]] Estalia's market at 0,0.|left]]On 1 August, Rhode Island would perform an attack on the Estalian trading hub of 0,0, obbybombing and breaking several bunkers, traps, shops and, notably, griefing the [[Gregy165]] statue and three of the signs placed by players at 0,0.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wdckwm/rhode_island_obby_bomb_break_00_signs/ </ref> The attack and its perceived nature as grief of non-military infrastructure would spark international outrage, including an official condemnation of the attack by [[Pavia]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wderv6/the_principality_of_pavia_condemns_rhode_islands/ </ref> In a statement released the following day,<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/we1wa9/estalian_lies_and_the_underappreciated_value_of/ </ref> Rhode Island would justify its actions by framing most of the infrastructure targeted as being of a military nature and apologizing for the grief of the Gregy165 statue and signs.

On 4 August, [[Shadno]], a neutral [[Icenia|Icenian]] trader selling stone to Estalia, would be pearled by Rhode Island.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wfnl4s/stone_trader_nether_adventures/ </ref> This pearling would spark a diplomatic incident between the two nations with Icenia releasing a public statement on the matter,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wgjb6n/hostile_intentions_2_rhodesian_boogaloo_official/ </ref> condemning the attack and framing it as a continuation of a series of provocations by Rhode Island players against Icenia. Icenia would receive broad support in its condemnation, with many seeing the incident as an attempt by Rhode Island to drag the neutral nation into the war.

ThePayman would be pearled by [[Adderral]] on 5 August, during an attack on a nether portal bunker co-owned by Rhode Island,<ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=toontasker|sender=toontasker|url=https://discord.com/channels/912074050086502470/960952809447100416/1005253386863640606|text=Earlier today, Rhode Island operatives executed a successful counter-operation on Estalian warlords sieging a communal nether portal. ThePayman was pearled in the ensuing conflict, and Estalian forces were forced to retreat.|date=5 August 2022|access-date=7 August 2022|channel=general|server=CivMC}} </ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QOmHCvLwU </ref> this would be the first pearl lost by Estalia during the war, with Rhode Island having lost 9 pearls of their own by that point. As of 7 August, after several days of fighting, Estalia had successfully disabled the bunker.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wi5gz2/the_daily_nut_estalia_and_ri_fight_over_a_nether/ </ref>

A scuffle broke out on August 8th between players from Rhode Island and [[Titan Industries]] when players from Titan pearled a newfriend in junk prot, [[T0mmyShelby0]]. This would lead to Vanax and Adderral logging in and chasing Titan, Titan despite having significantly more people were unable to pearl the duo. This would be the first sign of Estalia - Titan cooperation during the war.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cIlbMFKPKk</ref>

On August 9th, [[Phacad3]] on the account u/6ft5_king stated on a reddit post that the Estalians Ez2Clutch, SwiftFizz, and Carson had been pearled<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wk4ek0/clutch_swift_carson_pearled_post_claims/</ref>, a fact later confirmed by the Daily Nut<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wmehmh/the_daily_nut_the_war_continues/</ref>, marking a large victory for Rhode Island.

====Breakaway of the Enclave====
On August 8th, GravekeeprsGod, formerly Rhode Island's top diplomat, announced the creation of a new state known as The Enclave made up of disillusioned Rhodesians<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wjqj0k/announcing_the_enclave/</ref>. The Enclave was to be formed out of the former territory of Utopia (another Rhodesian breakaway state) and the Rhodesian territory of Yggdrasil.

===Thomas' Leadership===

====Thomas' Coup in Rhode Island====
On the 11th, [[GeneralThomas4]] announced on reddit in an open letter that, after a month of absence, they have re-assumed leadership of Rhode Island.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/dad_is_home_from_getting_cigarettes/</ref> Citing concern over obby bombing, which was described as "fundamentally against [Rhode Island's] ethos", and the "undiplomatic nature" of the "zoomers", mentioning players [[Adderral]] and [[Vanax35|Vanax]], they had re-taken control of Rhode Island thanks to their primary ownership of reinforcement group. They expressed the intention to begin to transfer control of the various Rhodesian groups to The Enclave, while being unffiliated with them themselves. Concerned with the future of Rhode Island and wanting their players to continue playing, GeneralThomas4 stated that they will not surrender to Estalia, and proposed conditions to all parties involved in the war.

Firstly, they offered to pay reparations to any party that was "wronged to shittery that was done by zoomers", additionally reaching out to Icenia to see if the pearling of [[Shadno]], an Icenian not involved as a fighter in the war, could be rectified, and indeed they were freed the next day.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijv9x27/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijuqbo9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> GeneralThomas4 stated that Adderral and Vanax would be pearled and held by a third party after hostilities would finish with Estalia, later saying they were needed to defend against Estalian attacks.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijus98y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijsnsdj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Finally, they offered a white peace with Estalia, with every pearl being returned to their respective nation and potential reparations being paid for the actions of Adderral and Vanax, but stated that "under no circumstances will I be "giving up groups" or paying exorbitant reps", accepting that the war may continue.

While many were hopeful for "peace in our time"<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijsuyvs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijsrp4o/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> and commended the return of Rhode Island's previous leader<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijsn3vn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijsnc50/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wldbqu/comment/ijtrsf8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>, hostilities continued at an Estalian cactus farm, which was the recipient of obby damage, and no deaths occurring.<ref name=":0" /> Leader of [[Estalia]], [[Gregy165]], afterwards said: "the unfounded obsidian bombing attack on our cactus farm and allies will not go unpunished", suggesting an Estalian counter-attack, and the continuation of the war, was unavoidable.

====Estalian Skybridges====
[[File:SecondSkybridgeFight-EstaliaRIWar.jpg|thumb|Fighting on the second Estalian skybridge on the 14th of August. Photo provided by the Daily Nut|left|373x373px]]On August 13th and 14th, Rhode Island successfully defended against two Estalian [[Jargon#Skybridge|skybridge]] attacks. According to a post by then-Rhode Island leader GeneralThomas4 on the incident, the Estalian force consisted of around 20 players.<ref name=":1">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wnd4nc/the_olive_branch_is_still_extended/</ref> [[TrueEnergy]] was pearled by Rhode Island fighter [[auqust]] during the first attack.
Following the failed sky bridge, Estalia attacked the following day. This sky bridge would manage to start but would fail to actually reach the vault.

During these attacks, Rhodesian Phacad3 was pearled, while three Estalians were pearled: [[MyLittleAK47]], [[bloof_]], and [[Watermashen]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/womknb/the_daily_nut_estalia_assaults_rhode_island_vault/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/womknb/the_daily_nut_estalia_assaults_rhode_island_vault/?]</ref>

Despite the battle, GeneralThomas4 issued a statement saying peace was still a possibility.<ref name=":1" />

====Rhodesian Attack on SPQR====
On August 15th, Rhode Island would attempt an attack on [[SPQR]]’s vault shortly after scouting in neighboring [[Jorvik]].<ref>https://tribune.pavia.institute/2022/august/15/allied-forces-defend-sqpr-vault-against-rhode-island-attack-attempt/</ref> The attack was repelled by Estalian and Titanian reinforcements, with Rhode Island fighters retreating after one of the attackers, DiorSuit, was pearled.

==== Bombing of Moloka====
Sometime between the 15th and 17th of August, a [[Moloka|Molokan]] iceroad was obbybombed. While notable in that Moloka is a non-belligerent, Rhode Island proceeded to temporarily give Moloka access to appropriate reinforcement groups in order for them to clean up the grief.<ref name=":4">[https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wrbect/the_daily_nut_rhode_island_rebrands_to_the_usa/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wrbect/the_daily_nut_rhode_island_rebrands_to_the_usa/?]</ref>[[File:PaviaOverheadMapObbybombed.jpeg|thumb|Overhead view of the Pavian Townhall showcasing significant obby grief to the north and around the Townhall as well as on the aqueducts. Photo published by the Pavian Outpost<ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560224875880628225</ref>]]
===Danirague's Leadership ===

====Danirague takes over Rhode Island====
On the 17th of August, [[Danirague]] announced on Reddit that Rhode Island was rebranding to the USA “due to internal leadership changes”.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wqb7mu/rhode_island_is_rebranding_to_usa/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wqb7mu/rhode_island_is_rebranding_to_usa/?]</ref> However, the new USA is still widely referd to as Rhode Island.

Danirague’s reign shifted Rhode Island’s position in the war to be more aggressive, with an official declaration of war on [[Jorvik]], [[Pavia]], [[SPQR]], and [[Titan Industries|Titan]] coming hours after the re-naming of the nation<ref name=":2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wqvgbt/the_olive_branch_is_no_longer_extended/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wqvgbt/the_olive_branch_is_no_longer_extended/?]</ref>, the two former of which were identified as continuations of [[Varkonia]] and [[Gabon]] respectively, with Danirague pushing the narrative that the old [[CivClassic]] WP was still present on CivMC.

====Pavia Offensive ====
''Main article: [[Pavian Theater (Estalia-Rhode Island War)]]''

After some initial skirmishes between [[Pavia]] and Rhode Island<ref>https://tribune.pavia.institute/2022/august/12/pavia-under-attack-rhode-island-breaks-vault-snitches/</ref> and [[Pavia]]'s [https://gov.pavia.institute/government/national-threat-level/ National Threat Level] being raised from "Expected" to "Certain"<ref>https://tribune.pavia.institute/2022/august/15/pavia-will-be-attacked-government-says/</ref>, its highest level, as well as multiple threats by Rhode Island fighters<ref>https://tribune.pavia.institute/2022/august/13/rhode-island-detected-scouting-prison-by-coast-guard/</ref> and the official declaration of war from Rhode Island to Pavia (among other nations)<ref name=":2" />, Rhode Island fighters were reported to have entered the Pavian residential caves on the 17th of August at 22:01 UTC<ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560023609745227776</ref> and started obbybombing the area<ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560034515355336704</ref>. Soon after, they moved out of the caves and obbybombed the areas surrounding the Townhall.

While the attack was taking place, Pavian and allied military personal prepared for a potential attack in the vault and did not engage. The attackers retreated after about thirty minutes, after which citizens left the vault and saw the substantial grief.<ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560224121455362051</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560223900474155009</ref> Obbybombing against Pavia would be renewed on the 19th, two days later.<ref>https://twitter.com/PavianOutpost/status/1560597035899928579</ref>
[[File:United.png|thumb|Pro-Coalition propaganda from late August 2022, showing the nations involved at the time. Poster by alberlb96<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wv3icn/united_the_coalition_fights/</ref>]]
Immediately after the first attack, BritishWanderer III, Duke of Bedford, published an open letter on Reddit explaining Pavia’s side of the story, calling upon all neutral nations to aid in the defense of Pavia, calling Rhode Island a “a chaotic, rudderless, violent rogue state” and stating that “Pavia has begun assembling a coalition of buildfriends and otherwise neutral world citizens in defence of our country”, ending the post with Pavia’s own declaration of war towards Rhode Island.<ref name=":32">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wr2bzv/a_call_to_arms_from_the_principality_of_pavia_and/</ref>

====Sack of Icenia====
On Thursday, August 18th 2022, [[Icenia (CivMC)|Icenian]] PvPers Lagiacrus11, Slushii, and Shadno responded to snitch pings on Motoko Mountain by notable raider [[Vah]] and recently, and, unexpectedly freed, [[Ez2Clutch]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wso7dw/new_server_new_me/</ref> As Icenians attempted to kite back to the city, Lagiacrus11 was pearled by Ez2Clutch and kited to USA's vault. In short order, a call to arms was issued and inexperienced Icenian fighters and newfriends began to flood into the cities half finished skybunker (Spaceneedle III) to protect it while minor skirmishes took place in the streets.

Soon, however, it became clear that the attack wasn't just a one-off decision by Vah and Ez2Clutch, but a coordinated effort to decapitate Icenia and a do-or-die siege began to unfold at Spaceneedle III and former NATO fighter [[Seared]] was appointed acting commander along with [[Saren_Solaris]]. While Estalian support was requested, it became clear that there was no ability to move fighters to Icenia. After a prolonged fight<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wsu13o/when_estalia_is_too_hard/</ref>, USA fighters left Icenia and attempts were made to prepare the skybunker for another large fight.

The fight would take place early at dawn the next day however, and with limited PvPers able to log on, the order was given to grief the groundbunker, move all wealth to the skybunker, and be prepared to kite. Eventually, the order to kite was given by [[ChrisChrispie]] and Enforcer15 and Spaceneedle III fell after a final assault by USA.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wso7dw/new_server_new_me/</ref> Over the next day, USA raiders would obby and waterbomb the majority of downtown Icenia<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wtc7vk/surely_they_did_this_for_a_legitimate_reason/</ref>, disable factory bunkers, and attempt to kill players who had logged in. Throughout the entire event, Icenia would lose only 1 pearl, but with the city 1000 meters away from USA, the decision was made to evacuate Icenians to new secretive location.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wtgklh/the_lambat_post_now_in_broadsheet_format_pavia/</ref>

====Emergence of the Coalition====
''WIP - Moloka, Icenia join; citizens across the world lend their aid''

The call to arms from Pavia was renewed August 21st when the Duke of Bedford, dubbing the nations and people who have defended Pavia the "Pavian Coalition" and asked for any contributions whatsoever to the war effort, citing the perceived existential threat posed by Rhode Island taking over Pavia.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wu7dt1/the_pavian_coalition_calls_for_your_aid/</ref>

[[ChrisChrispie]], although previously stating [[Icenia]] would remain neutral even after the city was sacked<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wso7dw/new_server_new_me/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/wtgklh/the_lambat_post_now_in_broadsheet_format_pavia/</ref>, stated in response "The only solution to save the server is a mass coalition to bring them to their knees"<ref name="annoyingeditingcivwiki"></ref>, seemingly implying Icenia would fight under the coalition.

==Press Coverage==
Since its beginning, the war has been one of the most well-reported in Civcraft history, with coverage provided by a plethora of international news organizations such as the [[the Daily Nut]], [[the Lambat Post]] and the [[Pavian Tribune]].

==See also==
*[[List of Conflicts on CivMC]]

==References==

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